CENTRAL DISTRICT CONVENTION

 

HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION

April 2-3, 1943
Information For Committee Members

The general theme "Fitness Problems for 1943," is indicative of the
timeliness of the Central District Convention for Health, Physical Education
and Recreation,

The war situation has made the field of health of primary concern to
everyone engaged in any phase of community and educational work, Pertinent
problems challenging community and educational leaders are: mass feeding of
all school Siidasen: providing recreation before and after school hours for
doorstep children, evaluating the use of "the Grid" in determining health
needs, and many others,

The Convention staff ma therefore, planned a workshop convention so
that all people in attendance may have an opportunity to present and have dis-
cussed their own individual problems in health, physical education and recreation.

National and district leaders in the various areas have been secured to
participate in these discussions in order that the individual may have expert
guidance as well as the thinking of the group in discussing the problems, The
following keynote leaders will be om the program: |
Mr, John B, Kelly - Federal Office of Defense, Health and Welfare Ser-.

vices, who will present the latest government information on

how to make the nation more physically fit.

Dr. Jay B, Nash ~- President of the National Association, and an
authority in health education.

Miss Dorothy LaSalle - Specialist from the U. 5. Office of Education,
and a recent organizer of "physical Fitness" institutes,

Mr. John L, Bracken - Chairman of Commission who prepared "Health in
Schools."

Lt, Edward Haislet, U.S.N.R., Assistant Athletic Director of the Navy.